2017–18 EFL Trophy
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = EFL Trophy
| year = 2017–18
| other_title = Checkatrade Trophy
| country = England
Wales
| num_teams = 64
| defending champions = Coventry City
| champions = Lincoln City (1st title)
| runner-up = Shrewsbury Town
| matches =
| goals =
| top goal scorer =
| player =
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
}}
The 2017–18 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 37th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "B teams" with Category One status after the previous season's trial format was extended.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40455944 |title=Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy |work=BBC Sport |date=30 June 2017 |access-date=2 July 2017 }}
Following the new format introduced in 2016–17, 64 teams entered the competition, including first time entries from the academy teams of Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, who all declined to enter in the previous season. Coventry City were the reigning champions, but were eliminated in the group stage on 7 November.
Participating clubs
- 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
- 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
- Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participate in the following tournament.
;Notes
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United declined to participate.
Eligibility criteria for players
- For EFL clubs; a minimum of 5 'First Team' players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition's existing rules.
- For invited clubs – 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at 30 June 2016).
Competition format
=Group stage=
- Sixteen groups of 4 teams will be organised on a regionalised basis.
- All groups will include one invited club.
- All clubs will play each other once, either home or away (Academies play all group matches away from home).
- Clubs will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
- In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shootout will be held with the winning team earning an additional point.
- The top two teams will progress to the Knockout Stage.
==Northern Section==
===Group A===
|section=North Group A
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=8 November 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=C |team2=A |team3=B |team4=D
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=1 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=1 |loss_A=1 |gf_A=3 |ga_A=5 |status_A=Q
|win_B=1 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=2 |gf_B=3 |ga_B=3 |status_B=E
|win_C=3 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=0 |gf_C=7 |ga_C=2 |status_C=Q
|win_D=0 |OTwin_D=1 |OTloss_D=0 |loss_D=2 |gf_D=3 |ga_D=6 |status_D=E
|name_A=Leicester City U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Carlisle United |group_B=L2
|name_C=Fleetwood Town |group_C=L1
|name_D=Morecambe |group_D=L2
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/fleetwood-vs-leicester-city-u21/380698
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 = Ekpolo {{goal|28}}
Cargill {{goal|61}}
Burns {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|attendance = 517
|referee = Martin Coy
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Morecambe
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/morecambe-vs-carlisle/380705
|team2 = Carlisle United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Hope {{goal|1}}
Kennedy {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Globe Arena
|attendance = 1,228
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Carlisle United
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/carlisle-vs-leicester-city-u21/380724
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ndukwu {{goal|20}}
|stadium = Brunton Park
|attendance = 1,009
|referee = Ben Toner
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/fleetwood-vs-morecambe/380730
|team2 = Morecambe
|goals1 = Burns {{goal|25}}
McGowan {{goal|72|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Ekpolo {{goal|51|o.g.}}
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|attendance = 768
|referee = Eddie Ilderton
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Morecambe
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/morecambe-vs-leicester-city-u21/380769
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 = Thompson {{goal|8}}
Osborne {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Ndukwu {{goal|25}}
Knight {{goal|85}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Globe Arena
|attendance = 432
|referee = Robert Jones
}}
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|id=|date = {{Start date|2017|11|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round=|score = 1–2
|report =https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/matches/fixtures/first-team/201718/november/carlisle-united-vs-fleetwood-town-on-07-nov-17/#
|team1 = Carlisle United
|goals1 = T. Miller {{goal|86}}
|team2 = Fleetwood Town
|goals2 = Sowerby {{goal|10}}
Burns {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Brunton Park
|location=|attendance = 909 (42 away fans)
|referee =Martin Coy
}}
===Group B===
|section=North Group B
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date= 29 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=C |team2=B |team3=D |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=3 |gf_A=4 |ga_A=11|status_A=E
|win_B=2 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=8 |ga_B=4 |status_B=Q
|win_C=2 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=1 |loss_C=0 |gf_C=7 |ga_C=3 |status_C=Q
|win_D=1 |OTwin_D=1 |OTloss_D=0 |loss_D=1 |gf_D=5 |ga_D=6 |status_D=E
|name_A=Middlesbrough U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Accrington Stanley |group_B=L2
|name_C=Blackpool |group_C=L1
|name_D=Wigan Athletic |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/blackpool-vs-wigan/380689
|team2 = Wigan Athletic
|goals1 = D'Almeida {{yel|4}}
Sinclair-Smith {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Merrie {{yel|13}}
Gilbey {{goal|63}}
|penalties1 =
- Taylor {{pengoal}}
- Clayton {{penmiss}}
- Mellor {{pengoal}}
- Delfouneso {{pengoal}}
- Roache {{pengoal}}
- Sinclair-Smith {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 4–5
|penalties2 =
- Power {{pengoal}}
- Gilbey {{pengoal}}
- Hunt {{pengoal}}
- Maffeo {{pengoal}}
- Barrigan {{penmiss}}
- Laurent {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|attendance = 1,532
|referee = Jeremy Simpson
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|9|19|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|score = 3–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/accrington-vs-middlesbrough-u21/380686
|team2 = Middlesbrough U21
|goals1 = Brown {{goal|54}}
Wilks {{goal|69}}
Johnson {{yel|81}}
Nolan {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2 = Reading {{yel|27}} {{goal|31}}
Armstrong {{yel|16}} {{goal|65}}
|stadium = Crown Ground
|attendance = 587
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/accrington-vs-blackpool/380719
|team2 = Blackpool
|goals1 = Sousa {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = Philliskirk {{goal|33}}
Clayton {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Crown Ground
|attendance = 975
|referee = Stuart Attwell
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|24|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Wigan Athletic
|score = 4–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/Wigan--vs-Middlesbrough-U21/380748
|team2 = Middlesbrough U21
|goals1 = Evans {{goal|33}}
Maffeo {{goal|41}}
Hunt {{goal|72}}
Colclough {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Armstrong {{goal|53}}
|stadium = DW Stadium
|attendance = 876
|referee = Michael Salisbury
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|1|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 4–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/Blackpool-vs-Middlesbrough-U21/380752
|team2 = Middlesbrough U21
|goals1 = Philliskirk {{goal|24,89}}
Longstaff {{goal|43}}
D'Almeida {{goal|56}}
Richards {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Armstrong {{goal|54}}
Brewitt {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|attendance = 691
|referee = Martin Coy
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Wigan Athletic
|score = 0–4
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/Wigan--vs-Accrington/380779
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|goals1 = Golden {{yel|24}}
McGuffie {{yel|65}}
|goals2 = Edwards {{goal|12}}
Sousa {{goal|30||56}}
Wilks {{yel|65}}
Leacock-McLeod {{goal|89}}
|stadium = DW Stadium
|attendance = 1,473
|referee = Jeremy Simpson
}}
===Group C===
|section=North Group C
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=8 November 2017 |start_date=29 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=D |team2=C |team3=B |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=1 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=2 |gf_A=1 |ga_A=4 |status_A=E
|win_B=1 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=1 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=2 |ga_B=2 |status_B=E
|win_C=2 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=4 |ga_C=5 |status_C=Q
|win_D=1 |OTwin_D=1 |OTloss_D=1 |loss_D=0 |gf_D=5 |ga_D=1 |status_D=Q
|name_A=Stoke City U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Blackburn Rovers |group_B=L1
|name_C=Bury |group_C=L1
|name_D=Rochdale |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Blackburn Rovers
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-vs-stoke-city-u21/380688
|team2 = Stoke City U21
|goals1 = Nuttall {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = Banks {{yel|21}}
Souttar {{yel|54}}
Adam {{yel|90+7}}
|stadium = Ewood Park
|attendance = 1,501
|referee = Darren Handley
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|9|19|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Bury
|score = 0–4
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/bury-vs-rochdale/380690
|team2 = Rochdale
|goals1 = Danns {{yel|6}}
Shotton {{yel|60}}
|goals2 = Bunney {{goal|12}}
Inman {{goal|18||34}}
Henderson {{goal|51}}
Rafferty {{yel|62}}
|stadium = Gigg Lane
|attendance = 1,451
|referee = Mark Heywood
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Blackburn Rovers
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-vs-bury/380720
|team2 = Bury
|goals1 = Platt {{yel|64}}
Hart {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Skarz {{yel|40}}
Williams {{yel|64}}
Bunn {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Ewood Park
|attendance = 2,025
|referee = Scott Oldham
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Rochdale
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/rochdale-vs-stoke-city-u21/380741
|team2 = Stoke City U21
|goals1 = Ntlhe {{yel|74}}
|goals2 = Edwards {{sentoff|0|24}}
Waddington {{yel|41}}
|penalties1 =
- Slew {{pengoal}}
- Done {{penmiss}}
- M.J. Williams {{pengoal}}
- Kitching {{pengoal}}
- Rafferty {{pengoal}}
- J. Williams {{penmiss}}
- Rathbone {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 4–5
|penalties2 =
- Campbell {{pengoal}}
- Souttar {{penmiss}}
- Pemberton {{pengoal}}
- Waddington {{pengoal}}
- Jarvis {{pengoal}}
- McJannett {{penmiss}}
- Shenton {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Spotland Stadium
|attendance = 731
|referee = Martin Coy
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Rochdale
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/rochdale-vs-blackburn/380775
|team2 = Blackburn Rovers
|goals1 = Slew {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Wharton {{sent off|0|28}}
Hart {{yel|41}}
Nuttall {{goal|43}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Spotland Stadium
|attendance = 1,080
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Bury
|score = 3–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508378
|team2 = Stoke City U21
|goals1 = Ajose {{goal|5}}
Leigh {{goal|18}}
Reilly {{goal|19}}
|goals2 = Afellay {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Gigg Lane
|attendance = 686
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
===Group D===
|section=North Group D
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update = 7 November 2017|source=[https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/checkatrade-trophy/tables/ EFL.com]
|team1=D |team2=C |team3=A |team4=B
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=1 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=2 |gf_A=3 |ga_A=6 |status_A=E
|win_B=0 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=3 |gf_B=3 |ga_B=7 |status_B=E
|win_C=2 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=1 |loss_C=0 |gf_C=5 |ga_C=1 |status_C=Q
|win_D=2 |OTwin_D=1 |OTloss_D=0 |loss_D=0 |gf_D=5 |ga_D=2 |status_D=Q
|name_A=Newcastle United U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Crewe Alexandra |group_B=L2
|name_C=Oldham Athletic |group_C=L1
|name_D=Port Vale |group_D=L2
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-vs-newcastle-united-u21/380696
|team2 = Newcastle United U21
|goals1 = Bowery {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Smith {{goal|4}}
Charman {{goal|68}}
|stadium = Gresty Road
|attendance = 1,351
|referee = Robert Jones
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-port-vale/380708
|team2 = Port Vale
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Boundary Park
|attendance = 1,424
|referee = Michael Salisbury
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-vs-oldham/380728
|team2 = Oldham Athletic
|goals1 = Porter {{yel|34}}
Stubbs {{yel|69}}
|goals2 = Byrne {{yel|38}} {{goal|42}}
|stadium = Gresty Road
|attendance = 976
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/port-vale-vs-newcastle-united-u21/380739
|team2 = Newcastle United U21
|goals1 = Barnett {{goal|21}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vale Park
|attendance = 824
|referee = David Coote
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 4–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508384
|team2 = Newcastle United U21
|goals1 = Byrne {{goal|13||63}}
Doyle {{goal|61||70}}
|goals2 = Aarons {{goal|79}}
|stadium = Boundary Park
|attendance = 1,107
|referee = Carl Boyeson
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 4–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508383
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
|goals1 = Regis {{goal|4}}
Forrester {{goal|8}}
Reeves {{goal|65}}
Montaño {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Reilly {{goal|31||71}}
|stadium = Vale Park
|attendance = 1,322
|referee = John Brooks
}}
===Group E===
|section=North Group E
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=3 October 2017 |start_date= 29 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=D |team2=C |team3=B |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=3 |gf_A=2 |ga_A=8 |status_A=e
|win_B=1 |OTwin_B=1 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=6 |ga_B=6 |status_B=e
|win_C=2 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=6 |ga_C=3 |status_C=q
|win_D=2 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=1 |loss_D=0 |gf_D=6 |ga_D=3 |status_D=q
|name_A=West Bromwich Albion U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Coventry City |group_B=L2
|name_C=Shrewsbury Town |group_C=L1
|name_D=Walsall |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Coventry City
|score = 2–3
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/coventry-vs-shrewsbury/380694
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town
|goals1 = Andreu {{goal|51}} {{yel|66}}
McNulty {{goal|63|pen.}}
|goals2 = Payne {{goal|30}}
Gnahoua {{goal|33}}
Bolton {{sent off|0|69}}
Godfrey {{yel|71}}
Adams {{yel|79}}
Riley {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium = Ricoh Arena
|attendance = 1,968
|referee = Tom Nield
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|9|19|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 3–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-wba-u21/380716
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion U21
|goals1 = Flanagan {{goal|55}}
Ismail {{goal|73}}
Leahy {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Tulloch {{goal|45+2}}
Azaz {{yel|65}}
Bradley {{yel|86}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|attendance = 1,055
|referee = Darren Handley
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/shrewsbury-vs-wba-u21/380744
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion U21
|goals1 = John-Lewis {{goal|24}}
Morris {{goal|49}}
Beckles {{yel|53}}
Dodds {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Meadow
|attendance = 1,404
|referee = Michael Salisbury
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-coventry/380747
|team2 = Coventry City
|goals1 = Ismail {{goal|32|pen.}}
Bakayoko {{yel|42}}
Edwards {{yel|82}}
Agyei {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = McNulty {{goal|54}}
Ponticelli {{goal|59}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|penalties2 =
- McNulty {{penmiss}}
- Vincenti {{pengoal}}
- Stevenson {{pengoal}}
- Shipley {{pengoal}}
- Ponticelli {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|attendance = 1,517
|referee = Robert Lewis
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Coventry City
|score = 2–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508390
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion U21
|goals1 = Stevenson {{goal|58}}
Biamou {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Burke {{goal|72}}
|stadium = Ricoh Arena
|location = Coventry
|attendance = 1,429
|referee = John Busby
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/shrewsbury-vs-walsall/380776
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Godfrey {{sent off|0|75}}
|goals2 = Bakayoko {{goal|90}}
|stadium = New Meadow
|location = Shrewsbury
|attendance = 1,701
|referee = Trevor Kettle
}}
===Group F===
|section=North Group F
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date= 15 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=B |team2=C |team3=D |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=1 |OTloss_A=1 |loss_A=1 |gf_A=4 |ga_A=5 |status_A=E
|win_B=2 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=6 |ga_B=6 |status_B=Q
|win_C=1 |OTwin_C=1 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=6 |ga_C=7 |status_C=Q
|win_D=1 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=1 |loss_D=1 |gf_D=5 |ga_D=3 |status_D=E
|name_A=Manchester City EDS |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Bradford City |group_B=L1
|name_C=Chesterfield |group_C=L2
|name_D=Rotherham United |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Rotherham United
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-vs-manchester-city-u21/380712
|team2 = Manchester City EDS
|goals1 = Vaulks {{yel|48}}
Ball {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Latibeaudiere {{yel|67}}
Garré {{goal|90+4}}
|penalties1 =
- Vaulks {{penmiss}}
- Taylor {{penmiss}}
- Forde {{pengoal}}
- Clarke-Harris {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|penalties2 =
|stadium = New York Stadium
|attendance = 2,562
|referee = Anthony Backhouse
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Chesterfield
|score = 2–4
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/chesterfld-vs-bradford/380692
|team2 = Bradford City
|goals1 = Dennis {{goal|24}} {{yel|65}}
Sinnott {{goal|79}}
Evatt {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Patrick {{goal|45+3}}
Jones {{goal|57||62}} {{yel|77}}
Hanson {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Proact Stadium
|attendance = 1,099
|referee = Carl Boyeson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Rotherham United
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-vs-chesterfld/380742
|team2 = Chesterfield
|goals1 = Vaulks {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = De Girolamo {{goal|9}}
McCourt {{goal|89}}
|stadium = New York Stadium
|attendance = 2,043
|referee = Darren Handley
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|24|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Bradford City
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/Bradford-vs-Manchester-City-U21/380721
|team2 = Manchester City EDS
|goals1 = Thompson {{goal|18}}
Jones {{goal|35}}
|goals2 = Francis {{yel|8}}
Matondo {{goal|57}}
Richards {{yel|66}}
Pozo {{yel|89}}
|stadium = Valley Parade
|attendance = 1,260
|referee = Scott Oldham
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Bradford City
|score = 0–3
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508395
|team2 = Rotherham United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Yates {{goal|17}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|32|pen.}}
Towell {{goal|45+1}}
|stadium = Valley Parade
|attendance = 931
|referee = Rob Lewis
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Chesterfield
|score = 2–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2693004
|team2 = Manchester City EDS
|goals1 = Rowley {{goal|73}}
O'Grady {{goal|90+7}}
|goals2 = Oliver {{sent off|0|75}}
Francis {{goal|88}}
Nmecha {{goal|90}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Proact Stadium
|attendance = 1,266
|referee = Darren Drysdale
}}
===Group G===
|section=North Group G
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date=15 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=B |team2=C |team3=D |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=3 |gf_A=2 |ga_A=5 |status_A=E
|win_B=3 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=0 |gf_B=7 |ga_B=3 |status_B=Q
|win_C=2 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=4 |ga_C=4 |status_C=Q
|win_D=1 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=0 |loss_D=2 |gf_D=4 |ga_D=5 |status_D=E
|name_A=Everton U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Lincoln City |group_B=L2
|name_C=Mansfield Town |group_C=L2
|name_D=Notts County |group_D=L2
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Notts County
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/notts-co-vs-everton-u21/380707
|team2 = Everton U21
|goals1 = Forte {{goal|30}}
Hollis {{goal|36}}
|goals2 = Donkor {{goal|55}}
|stadium = Meadow Lane
|attendance = 1,409
|referee = Scott Oldham
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Mansfield Town
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/mansfield-vs-lincoln/380704
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Potter {{goal|6}}
MacDonald {{yel|38}}
Digby {{yel|42}}
|goals2 = Whitehouse {{goal|40}}
Palmer {{goal|79}}
Eardley {{yel|85}}
Waterfall {{yel|90}}
Green {{goal|90+5}}
|stadium = Field Mill
|attendance = 2,495
|referee = David Webb
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|24|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/Lincoln--vs-Everton-U21/380731
|team2 = Everton U21
|goals1 = Maguire-Drew {{goal|3}} {{goal|23}}
Farman {{yel|83}}
|goals2 = Baxter {{yel|51}}
Adeniran {{goal|81}}
Lavery {{yel|83}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|attendance = 3,713
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|24|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Notts County
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/Notts-Co-vs-Mansfield/380735
|team2 = Mansfield Town
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|34}} {{yel|74}}
|goals2 = Angol {{goal|1}} {{yel|35}}
Mellis {{yel|34}}
Hamilton {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Meadow Lane
|attendance = 2,290
|referee = Graham Horwood
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|31|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Mansfield Town
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/mansfield-vs-everton-u21/380768
|team2 = Everton U21
|goals1 = Butcher {{yel|4}}
Spencer {{yel|69}}
Diamond {{goal|81}}
Potter {{yel|83}}
|goals2 = Adeniran {{yel|62}}
|stadium = Field Mill
|attendance = 964
|referee = Michael Salisbury
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/lincoln-vs-notts-co/380767
|team2 = Notts County
|goals1 = Bird {{goal|37|o.g.}}
Ginnelly {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Forte {{goal|27}}
Hollis {{yel|52}}
Smith {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|attendance = 3,026
|referee = Tom Nield
}}
===Group H===
|section=North Group H
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=8 October 2017 |start_date= August – September 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=D |team2=B |team3=C |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=1 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=2 |gf_A=2 |ga_A=5 |status_A=E
|win_B=1 |OTwin_B=2 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=0 |gf_B=3 |ga_B=2 |status_B=Q
|win_C=0 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=2 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=3 |ga_C=4 |status_C=E
|win_D=2 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=1 |loss_D=0 |gf_D=6 |ga_D=3 |status_D=Q
|name_A=Sunderland U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Doncaster Rovers |group_B=L1
|name_C=Grimsby Town |group_C=L2
|name_D=Scunthorpe United |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 29 August 2017
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-vs-doncaster/380701
|team2 = Doncaster Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Williams {{goal|38}}
- Mandeville {{yel|86}}
|penalties1 =
- Davies {{pengoal}}
- Hooper {{pengoal}}
- Mills {{pengoal}}
- Jones {{penmiss}}
- Bolarinwa {{penmiss}}
- Cardwell {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|penalties2 =
- Middleton {{pengoal}}
- Williams {{penmiss}}
- Beestin {{pengoal}}
- Mandeville {{penmiss}}
- Alcock {{pengoal}}
- Kongolo {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|attendance = 862
|referee = Mike Jones
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|score = 3–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-sunderland-u21/380713
|team2 = Sunderland U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Glanford Park
|attendance = 1,127
|referee = Darren Drysdale
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-vs-sunderland-u21/380729
|team2 = Sunderland U21
|goals1 = Ben Khémis {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = Love {{yel|38}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
|attendance = 1,520
|referee = Ross Joyce
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-grimsby/380743
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Jaiyesimi {{goal|32}}
|stadium = Glanford Park
|attendance = 1,987
|referee = Tom Nield
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|31|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-vs-scunthorpe/380762
|team2 = Scunthorpe United
|goals1 = Mandeville {{goal|37}}
|penaltyscore = 3–2
|goals2 = Lewis {{goal|55}}
Goode {{yel|77}}
Adelakun {{yel|83}}
|penalties1 = Mason {{pengoal}}
Beestin {{penmiss}}
Fletcher {{penmiss}}
Mandeville {{pengoal}}
Ben Khémis {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = van Veen {{pengoal}}
Madden {{penmiss}}
Lewis {{penmiss}}
Adelakun {{penmiss}}
Goode {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
|attendance = 1,717
|referee = Ben Toner
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–1
|report =http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508408
|team2 = Sunderland U21
|goals1 = Hooper {{goal|78|pen.}}
|goals2 = Love {{goal|79}}
Bale {{yel|90+3}}
|penalties1 =
- Hooper {{pengoal}}
- Kelly {{penmiss}}
- Jaiyesimi {{pengoal}}
- Rose {{pengoal}}
- Matt {{penmiss}}
- Mills {{pengoal}}
- Osborne {{pengoal}}
- Cardwell {{pengoal}}
- McAllister {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 6–7
|penalties2 =
- Beadling {{penmiss}}
- Molyneux {{pengoal}}
- Robson {{pengoal}}
- Love {{pengoal}}
- Hackett {{penmiss}}
- Greenwood {{pengoal}}
- Galloway {{pengoal}}
- Rodwell {{pengoal}}
- Bale {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|attendance = 248
|referee = Scott Oldham
}}
==Southern Section==
===Group A===
|section=South Group A
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date=3 October 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=D |team2=B |team3=A |team4=C
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=1 |OTwin_A=1 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=1 |gf_A=8 |ga_A=7 |status_A=e
|win_B=2 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=5 |ga_B=3 |status_B=Q
|win_C=0 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=3 |gf_C=2 |ga_C=8 |status_C=e
|win_D=2 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=1 |loss_D=0 |gf_D=7 |ga_D=4 |status_D=Q
|name_A=Fulham U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Charlton Athletic |group_B=L1
|name_C=Crawley Town |group_C=L2
|name_D=Portsmouth |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|16|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 3–3
|report = [http://www.skysports.com/football/portsmth-vs-fulham-u21/380711 Report]
|team2 = Fulham U21
|goals1 = Lowe {{goal|54}} {{goal|66}}
Naismith {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = Humphrys {{goal|21}}
Williams {{goal|62|pen.}}
Adebayo {{goal|82}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|penalties2 =
- Williams {{pengoal}}
- Humphrys {{pengoal}}
- Þorsteinsson {{pengoal}}
- Kavanagh {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Fratton Park
|attendance = 1,520
|referee = Antony Coggins
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Crawley Town
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.skysports.com/football/crawley-vs-charlton/380695 Report]
|team2 = Charlton Athletic
|goals1 = Kaby {{yel|10}}
Yorwerth {{yel|43}}
Sanoh {{yel|59}}
|goals2 = Reeves {{goal|37}}
Lapslie {{goal|70}}
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium
|attendance = 1,666
|referee = Nick Kinseley
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score =3–1
|report = [http://www.skysports.com/football/portsmth-vs-crawley/380740 Report]
|team2 = Crawley Town
|goals1 = May {{yel|27}}
Clarke {{goal|30}}
Hawkins {{goal|34}}
O’Keefe {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Kaby {{yel|53}}
Sanoh {{goal|65}}
|stadium = Fratton Park
|attendance = 1,527
|referee = Tim Robinson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|1|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Charlton Athletic
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://www.skysports.com/football/charlton-vs-fulham-u21/380725 Report]
|team2 = Fulham U21
|goals1 = Reeves {{goal|30}}
Dodoo {{goal|89}}
Aribo {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Þorsteinsson {{goal|4}}
Thompson {{goal|63}}
|stadium = The Valley
|attendance = 741
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Charlton Athletic
|score = 0–1
|report = [https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/match-report-for-charlton-athletic-vs-portsmouth-on-07-nov-17/ Report]
|team2 = Portsmouth
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Main {{goal|19}}
|stadium = The Valley
|attendance = 1,307
|referee = Nicholas Kinseley
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Crawley Town
|score = 1–3
|report = [https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2017/november/29.11-fulham-u21s-report/ Report]
|team2 = Fulham U21
|goals1 = Meite {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Adebayo {{goal|31}}
Graham {{goal|45||85}}
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium
|attendance = 435
|referee = John Busby
}}
===Group B===
|section=South Group B
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date=29 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=C |team2=D |team3=B |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=1 |loss_A=2 |gf_A=7 |ga_A=10 |status_C=Q
|win_C=3 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=0 |gf_C=10 |ga_C=6 |status_B=e
|win_B=0 |OTwin_B=1 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=2 |gf_B=2 |ga_B=5 |status_A=e
|win_D=2 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=0 |loss_D=1 |gf_D=4 |ga_D=2 |status_D=Q
|name_A=Reading U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Colchester United |group_B=L2
|name_C=Gillingham |group_C=L1
|name_D=Southend United |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-reading-u21/380693
|team2 = Reading U21
|goals1 = Szmodics {{goal|5}}
McKeown {{goal|87}}
O'Sullivan {{yel|78}}
|goals2 = Andrésson {{yel|28}}
Barrett {{goal|19}}
Medford-Smith {{yel|40}}
House {{goal|42}} {{yel|52}}
|penalties1 =
- Kinsella {{pengoal}}
- James {{pengoal}}
- Mandron {{pengoal}}
- Dr.Wright {{pengoal}}
- O'Sullivan {{pengoal}}
- Jackson {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 6–5
|penalties2 =
- Andrésson {{pengoal}}
- Smith {{pengoal}}
- Holsgrove {{pengoal}}
- Holmes {{pengoal}}
- Barrett {{pengoal}}
- Rollinson {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Colchester Community Stadium
|attendance = 572
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Gillingham
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-southend/380700
|team2 = Southend United
|goals1 = Parker {{goal|8}} {{yel|33}}
Ferdinand {{goal|57|o.g.}}
Ogilvie {{yel|63}}
Wilkinson {{yel|90+12}}
|goals2 = McLaughlin {{goal|31}}
White {{yel|55}}
Ba {{yel|66}}
McGlashan {{yel|73}}
Oxley {{yel|90+12}}
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
|attendance = 1,549
|referee = Andy Haines
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-gillingham/380727
|team2 = Gillingham
|goals1 = Kent {{yel|34}}
|goals2 = Hessenthaler {{yel|45+1}}
Ehmer {{yel|58}} {{goal|90+1}}
Bingham {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Colchester Community Stadium
|attendance = 684
|referee = John Brooks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Southend United
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/southend-vs-reading-u21/380745
|team2 = Reading U21
|goals1 = Fortuné {{yel|23}}
Robinson {{goal|31}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Roots Hall
|attendance = 1,148
|referee = Andy Haines
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Gillingham
|score = 7–5
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-reading-u21/380765
|team2 = Reading U21
|goals1 = Cundle {{goal|1}}
Wilkinson {{goal|12}}
Wagstaff {{goal|29}} {{yel|53}}
O'Neill {{goal|39}}
Mbo {{yel|65}} {{goal|80}}
Oldaker {{goal|82||90}}
|goals2 = Rollinson {{goal|38}}
Popa {{goal|49||83}}
Holmes {{yel|52}}
Medford-Smith {{goal|57}}
Sheppard {{goal|68}}
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
|location = Gillingham
|attendance = 1,039
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Southend United
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/southend-vs-colchester/380777
|team2 = Colchester United
|goals1 = Wright {{goal|37}}
Robinson {{goal|49}}
Cox {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Kent {{yel|89}}
|stadium = Roots Hall
|location = Southend-on-Sea
|attendance = 2,781
|referee = Stuart Attwell
}}
===Group C===
|section=South Group C
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=8 November 2017 |start_date=15 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=B |team2=A |team3=D |team4=C
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=2 |loss_A=1 |gf_A=6 |ga_A=5 |status_A=Q
|win_B=2 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=7 |ga_B=5 |status_B=Q
|win_C=1 |loss_C=2 |gf_C=3 |ga_C=6 |status_C=e
|win_D=1 |loss_D=2 |gf_D=8 |ga_D=8 |status_D=e
|name_A=West Ham United U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Swindon Town |group_B=L2
|name_C=Wycombe Wanderers |group_C=L2
|name_D=Bristol Rovers |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Swindon Town
|score = 2–3
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508422
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = County Ground
|attendance = 2,082
|referee = John Busby
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
|score = 1–5
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/wycombe-vs-bristol-r/380717
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Southwell {{goal|5}}
|goals2 = * Telford {{goal|9||42}}
|stadium = Adams Park
|attendance = 1,132
|referee = James Linington
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|31|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/bristol-r-vs-west-ham-united-u21/380722
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 = Nichols {{goal|1}}
Burn {{yel|23}}
|goals2 = Martinez {{goal|43||76}}
Samuelsen {{goal|50}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 1,508
|referee = Robert Jones
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|31|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Swindon Town
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/swindon-vs-wycombe/380746
|team2 = Wycombe Wanderers
|goals1 = Preston {{goal|88}}
Smith {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = Cowan-Hall {{yel|67}}
Bean {{yel|82}}
|stadium = County Ground
|attendance = 1,236
|referee = Kevin Johnson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–4
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508425
|team2 = Swindon Town
|goals1 = Sweeney {{goal|26}}
Sercombe {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Goddard {{goal|17|pen.}}
Mullin {{goal|37}}
Gordon {{goal|58}}
McDermott {{yel|70}}
Woolery {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 1,657
|referee = Andre Marriner
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|28|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
|score = 2–0
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2693001
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 = de Havilland {{goal|31}}
Scarr {{yel|40}}
Jombati {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Neufville {{yel|31}}
Makasi {{yel|55}}
|stadium = Adams Park
|attendance = 699
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
===Group D===
|section=South Group D
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=28 November 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=D |team2=A |team3=C |team4=B
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=1 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=2 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=6 |ga_A=4 |status_A=Q
|win_B=0 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=1 |loss_B=2 |gf_B=4 |ga_B=8 |status_B=E
|win_C=0 |OTwin_C=2 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=5 |ga_C=6 |status_C=E
|win_D=2 |OTwin_D=1 |OTloss_D=0 |loss_D=0 |gf_D=6 |ga_D=3 |status_D=Q
|name_A=Chelsea U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Exeter City |group_B=L2
|name_C=Plymouth Argyle |group_C=L1
|name_D=Yeovil Town |group_D=L2
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/plymouth-vs-chelsea-u21/380710
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Hudson-Odoi {{goal|62||74}}
- Sterling {{yel|68}}
- Ampadu {{yel|90+4}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties2 =
- McCormick {{pengoal}}
- Muheim {{pengoal}}
- Christie-Davies {{pengoal}}
- Maddox {{penmiss}}
- Sterling {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Home Park
|attendance = 3,962
|referee = Brett Huxtable
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/exeter-vs-yeovil/380697
|team2 = Yeovil Town
|goals1 =
- Archibald-Henville {{yel|32}}
- Moore-Taylor {{yel|52}}
- Sparkes {{goal|80}}
- James {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 =
- Green {{yel|5}}
- Surridge {{goal|46}} {{yel|75}}
- Browne {{yel|52}} {{goal|75}}
- Khan {{goal|78}} {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = St James Park
|attendance = 1,530
|referee = Oliver Langford
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/plymouth-vs-exeter/380738
|team2 = Exeter City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Home Park
|attendance = 3,800
|referee = Chris Sarginson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|25|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 = Browne {{goal|22}} {{yel|52}}
Santos {{yel|42}}
|goals2 = McCormick {{goal|34}} {{yel|80}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|penalties2 =
- McCormick {{penmiss}}
- Taylor-Crossdale {{pengoal}}
- St Clair {{pengoal}}
- Chalobah {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Huish Park
|attendance = 1,896
|referee = Kevin Johnson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|28|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 1–3
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2693000
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 = Reid {{goal|7}}
|goals2 = Hudson-Odoi {{goal|29}}
James {{goal|68}}
Grant {{goal|83}}
|stadium = St James Park
|attendance = 1,294
|referee = Kevin Johnson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|28|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|score = 2–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2693002
|team2 = Plymouth Argyle
|goals1 = James {{goal|61}}
Surridge {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|16}}
Bradley {{yel|48}}
Songo'o {{yel|83}}
Threlkeld {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Huish Park
|attendance = 1,110
|referee = Brett Huxtable
}}
===Group E===
|section=South Group E
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date=15 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=A |team2=C |team3=B |team4=D
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=3 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=6 |ga_A=2 |status_A=Q
|win_B=1 |loss_B=2 |gf_B=4 |ga_B=5 |status_B=E
|win_C=2 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=4 |ga_C=3 |status_C=Q
|win_D=0 |loss_D=3 |gf_D=2 |ga_D=6 |status_D=E
|name_A=Swansea City U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Cheltenham Town |group_B=L2
|name_C=Forest Green Rovers |group_C=L2
|name_D=Newport County |group_D=L2
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/cheltenhm-vs-swansea-city-u21/380691
|team2 = Swansea City U21
|goals1 = Graham {{yel|42}}
Storer {{goal|48}}
Cranston {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = Marić {{yel|42}}
Rodon {{yel|69}}
Baker-Richardson {{yel|72}}
Gorrré {{goal|73}}
Lewis {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|attendance = 801
|referee = Kevin Johnson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Forest Green Rovers
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/forest-grn-vs-newport/380699
|team2 = Newport County
|goals1 = Wishart {{goal|20}}
Noble {{yel|60}}
James {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Willmott {{yel|45}}
Owen-Evans {{yel|67}}
|stadium = The New Lawn
|attendance = 1,090
|referee = Brett Huxtable
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/cheltenham-vs-forest-grn/live/380726
|team2 = Forest Green Rovers
|goals1 = Bower {{yel|34}}
Davey {{yel|39}}
Hinds {{goal|50}}
Cranston {{yel|70}}
Wright {{sent off|0|83}}
|goals2 = Brown {{goal|79}} {{yel|90+2}}
Stevens {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|attendance = 1,576
|referee = Trevor Kettle
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Newport County
|score = 1–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508436
|team2 = Swansea City U21
|goals1 = Owen-Evans {{yel|33}}
McCoulsky {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Byers {{yel|32}}
Gorré {{goal|70}}
Lewis {{yel|72}}
Foulston {{goal|83|o.g.}}
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 750
|referee = Brett Huxtable
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|31|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Forest Green Rovers
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/forest-grn-vs-swansea-city-u21/380764
|team2 = Swansea City U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Blair {{yel|11}}
King {{goal|75}}
Gorré {{goal|79}}
|stadium = The New Lawn
|attendance = 590
|referee = Graham Horwood
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Newport County
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/newport-vs-cheltenham/380770
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Reynolds {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = Graham {{goal|3}}
Pell {{goal|11}}
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 540
|referee = Simon Hooper
}}
===Group F===
|section=South Group F
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=3 October 2017 |start_date=15 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=D |team2=B |team3=C |team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |loss_A=2 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=1 |gf_A=6 |ga_A=8 |status_A=e
|win_B=2 |loss_B=1 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=0 |gf_B=9 |ga_B=8 |status_B=q
|win_C=1 |loss_C=1 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=1 |gf_C=6 |ga_C=6 |status_C=e
|win_D=1 |loss_D=0 |OTwin_D=2 |OTloss_D=0 |gf_D=5 |ga_D=4 |status_D=q
|name_A=Tottenham Hotspur U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=AFC Wimbledon |group_B=L1
|name_C=Barnet |group_C=L2
|name_D=Luton Town |group_D=L2
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Luton Town
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/luton-vs-tottenham-hotspur-u21/380702
|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur U21
|goals1 = Gambin {{goal|19}}
McQuoid {{goal|51}}
Cook {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Shea {{goal|21|o.g.}}
Loft {{goal|47}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Kenilworth Road
|attendance = 2,699
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 20:00 BST
|team1 = Barnet
|score = 3–4
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/barnet-vs-afc-wdon/380687
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon
|goals1 = Bover {{goal|13}}
Coulthirst {{goal|25}}
Blackman {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Hartigan {{goal|5}}
Kaja {{goal|16}}
McDonald {{goal|48}}
Clough {{goal|56|o.g.}}
|stadium = The Hive Stadium
|attendance = 696
|referee = Dean Whitestone
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = AFC Wimbledon
|score = 4–3
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/afc-wdon-vs-tottenham-hotspur-u21/380718
|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur U21
|goals1 = Sibbick {{goal|19||60}}
Kaja {{goal|38}}
Parrett {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Tracey {{goal|16}}
Shashoua {{goal|34}}
Sterling {{goal|59}}
|stadium = Kingsmeadow
|attendance = 608
|referee = Antony Coggins
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Luton Town
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/luton-vs-barnet/380732
|team2 = Barnet
|goals1 = Cook {{yel|57}}
Shea {{yel|62}}
Lee {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Bover {{yel|32}}
Tutonda {{yel|54}}
Taylor {{goal|63|pen.}}
|penalties1 =
- Lee {{pengoal}}
- Berry {{penmiss}}
- Cook {{pengoal}}
- Justin {{pengoal}}
- Ruddock Mpanzu {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Kenilworth Road
|attendance = 1,530
|referee = John Busby
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|10|31|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = AFC Wimbledon
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/afc-wdon-vs-luton/380750
|team2 = Luton Town
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|14}}
Meades {{yel|62}}
|goals2 = Shinnie {{goal|12||72}}
D'ath {{yel|60}}
|stadium = Kingsmeadow
|attendance = 581
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|28|df=y}}
|time = 20:00 GMT
|team1 = Barnet
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/barnet-vs-tottenham-hotspur-u21/380751
|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur U21
|goals1 = Maghoma {{own goal|48}}
Nicholls {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = Harrison {{goal|16}}
|stadium = The Hive Stadium
|attendance = 445
|referee = Lee Collins
}}
===Group G===
|section=South Group G
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date=29 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=B |team2=C |team3=D|team4=A
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=0 |OTwin_A=1 |OTloss_A=0 |loss_A=2 |gf_A=3 |ga_A=7 |status_A=e
|win_B=2 |OTwin_B=1 |OTloss_B=0 |loss_B=0 |gf_B=6 |ga_B=3 |status_B=Q
|win_C=1 |OTwin_C=0 |OTloss_C=1 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=11 |ga_C=8 |status_C=Q
|win_D=1 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=1 |loss_D=1 |gf_D=5 |ga_D=7 |status_D=e
|name_A=Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Milton Keynes Dons |group_B=L1
|name_C=Oxford United |group_C=L1
|name_D=Stevenage |group_D=L2
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/mk-dons-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21/380703
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|goals1 = McGrandles {{yel|31}}
Ariyibi {{goal|32}}
Nombe {{yel|40}}
Tshibola {{goal|66|pen.}}
|goals2 = Mandroiu {{yel|89}}
|stadium = Stadium mk
|attendance = 1,541
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Stevenage
|score = 2–6
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/stevenage-vs-oxford-utd/380714
|team2 = Oxford United
|goals1 = Beautyman {{goal|18}}
Conlon {{yel|49}}
Samuel {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Henry {{goal|30}}
Hall {{goal|43||52}}
Obika {{goal|50}}
Xemi {{yel|53}}
Rothwell {{goal|55}}
Payne {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Broadhall Way
|attendance = 799
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/mk-dons-vs-stevenage/380733
|team2 = Stevenage
|goals1 = McGrandles {{yel|82}}
Nombe {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Toner {{yel|68}}
|penalties1 =
- Nesbitt {{pengoal}}
- Seager {{pengoal}}
- McGrandles {{pengoal}}
- Nombe {{pengoal}}
- Thomas-Asante {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Stadium mk
|attendance = 2,031
|referee = Nick Kinseley
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-utd-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21/380736
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|goals1 = van Kessel {{goal|22||28}}
|goals2 = Tilley {{goal|36}}
Mandroiu {{goal|67}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–5
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|attendance = 1,074
|referee = Dean Whitestone
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 3–4
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-utd-vs-mk-dons/380773
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
|goals1 = Payne {{goal|33||39|pen.}}
Xemi {{yel|64}}
Hall {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Thomas-Asante {{goal|10}} {{yel|67}}
Upson {{yel|34}}
Lewington {{yel|38}}
Ariyibi {{goal|40||45}}
Seager {{goal|66}}
Wootton {{yel|71}}
Agard {{yel|88}}
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|attendance = 1,182
|referee = Chris Sarginson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Stevenage
|score = 3–1
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/stevenage-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21/380778
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|goals1 = Samuel {{goal|19||82}}
Wootton {{goal|45+2|pen.}}
|goals2 = Rosenior {{yel|45+1}}
Murphy {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Broadhall Way
|attendance = 389
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
===Group H===
|section=South Group H
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|update=7 November 2017 |start_date=29 August 2017 |source=EFL.com
|team1=D |team2=C |team3=A |team4=B
|result1=R1 |result2=R1
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Lge
|win_A=1 |OTwin_A=0 |OTloss_A=1 |loss_A=1 |gf_A=4 |ga_A=5 |status_A=e
|win_B=0 |OTwin_B=0 |OTloss_B=1 |loss_B=2 |gf_B=1 |ga_B=4 |status_B=e
|win_C=0 |OTwin_C=3 |OTloss_C=0 |loss_C=0 |gf_C=5 |ga_C=5 |status_C=Q
|win_D=2 |OTwin_D=0 |OTloss_D=1 |loss_D=0 |gf_D=5 |ga_D=1 |status_D=Q
|name_A=Southampton U21 |group_A=ACA
|name_B=Cambridge United |group_B=L2
|name_C=Northampton Town |group_C=L1
|name_D=Peterborough United |group_D=L1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R1=green1 |text_R1=Round 2
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Northampton Town
|score = 1–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/29/england/football-league-trophy/northampton-town-fc/cambridge-united-fc/2508583/?ICID=PL_MS_20
|team2 = Cambridge United
|goals1 = Waters {{yel|16}}
Revell {{goal|29}}
|goals2 = Mingoia {{goal|27}}
Legge {{yel|84}}
|penalties1 =
- Revell {{pengoal}}
- Iaciofano {{pengoal}}
- Waters {{pengoal}}
- McWilliams {{pengoal}}
- Taylor {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Sixfields Stadium
|attendance = 1,453
|referee = John Brooks
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|8|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 2–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/29/england/football-league-trophy/peterborough-united-fc/southampton-under-21/2508584/?ICID=PL_MS_21
|team2 = Southampton U21
|goals1 = Morias {{goal|2}}
Maddison {{goal|21|pen.}}
Forrester {{yel|86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|attendance = 2,282
|referee = Trevor Kettle
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Cambridge United
|score = 0–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508586
|team2 = Southampton U21
|goals1 = Carroll {{yel|34}}
|goals2 = Jones {{goal|36}}
|stadium = Abbey Stadium
|attendance = 480
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 1–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2508585
|team2 = Northampton Town
|goals1 = Grant {{yel|17}}
Miller {{yel|41}}
Lloyd {{goal|43}}
|goals2 = Waters {{yel|51}}
Baldwin {{goal|79|o.g.}}
Grimes {{yel|90+4}}
|penalties1 =
- Marriott {{penmiss}}
- Doughty {{pengoal}}
- Da Silva Lopes {{pengoal}}
- Hughes {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|penalties2 =
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|attendance = 2,745
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Cambridge United
|score = 0–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-peterboro/380756
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Lewis {{yel|55}}
|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|50}}
Edwards {{yel|64}}
Marriott {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Abbey Stadium
|attendance = 3,138
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Northampton Town
|score = 3–3
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/northampton-vs-southampton-u21/380771
|team2 = Southampton U21
|goals1 = Foley {{goal|72}}
Grimes {{yel|75}}
McGugan {{goal|83}}
Taylor {{goal|90+6}}
|goals2 = Hesketh {{goal|6||51}} {{yel|64}}
Johnson {{goal|59}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Sixfields Stadium
|attendance = 1,118
|referee = Brett Huxtable
}}
=Knockout stage=
If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.
=Round 2=
The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/november/checkatrade-trophy-round-two-draw/|title=Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw|date=10 November 2017|publisher=EFL|access-date=10 November 2017}} The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.
==Northern Section==
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|date = 28 November 2017
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Rochdale
|score = 1–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684691
|team2 = Doncaster Rovers
|goals1 = Gillam {{goal|33|pen.}}
|goals2 = Mandeville {{goal|72}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore=5–4
|penalties2 =
- Mason {{pengoal}}
- Mandeville {{pengoal}}
- Ben Khémis {{pengoal}}
- Alcock {{pengoal}}
- Rowe {{penmiss}}
|attendance = 786
|stadium = Spotland Stadium
|location = Rochdale
|referee = Darren Handley
}}
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|date = 2 December 2017
|time = 12:30 GMT
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/charlton-athletic-loanee-dumps-saddlers-13985315
|team2 = Bury
|goals1 = Oztumer {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2 = Ajose {{goal|7||65}}
|attendance = 1,065
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|location = Walsall
|referee = Michael Salisbury
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Bradford City
|score = 0–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684696
|team2 = Oldham Athletic
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Obadeyi {{goal|3}}
|attendance = 1,036
|stadium = Valley Parade
|location = Bradford
|referee = David Webb
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|score = 2–0
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684683
|team2 = Chesterfield
|goals1 = Sowerby {{goal|17}}
Reid {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 372
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|location = Fleetwood
|referee = Ross Joyce
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 3–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684685
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|goals1 = Palmer {{goal|37}}
Green {{goal|45+1}}
Raggett {{goal|61}}
|goals2 = Wilks {{goal|7}}
Paul Farman {{goal|42|o.g.}}
|attendance = 3,026
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Christopher Sarginson
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 1–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684689
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town
|goals1 = Montaño {{goal|1}}
|goals2 = Dodds {{goal|68}}
Whalley {{goal|81}}
|attendance = 965
|stadium = Vale Park
|location = Stoke-on-Trent
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|score = 1–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684692
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 = van Veen {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2 = Thomas {{goal|3}}
Hughes {{goal|12}}
|attendance = 824
|stadium = Glanford Park
|location = Scunthorpe
|referee = Trevor Kettle
}}
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|date = 6 December 2017
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 1–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684682
|team2 = Mansfield Town
|goals1 = Mellor {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = Butcher {{goal|88}}
|penalties1 =
- Philliskirk {{pengoal}}
- Cooke {{pengoal}}
- Taylor {{penmiss}}
- Mellor {{pengoal}}
- Delfouneso {{pengoal}}
- Quigley {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=5–4
|penalties2 =
- Digby {{pengoal}}
- Benning {{pengoal}}
- Sterling-James {{pengoal}}
- Potter {{penmiss}}
- Spencer {{pengoal}}
- Thomas {{penmiss}}
|attendance = 587
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|location = Blackpool
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
}}
==Southern Section==
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|date = 2 December 2017
|time = 12:30 GMT
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 2–0
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684690
|team2 = Northampton Town
|goals1 = Evans {{goal|41}}
O'Keefe {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 1,780
|stadium = Fratton Park
|location = Portsmouth
|referee = Tom Nield
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Gillingham
|score = 1–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684684
|team2 = Oxford United
|goals1 = Byrne {{goal|9|pen.}}
|goals2 = Payne {{goal|31}}
Mowatt {{goal|90+2}}
|attendance = 1,224
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
|location = Gillingham
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Luton Town
|score = 4–0
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684686
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 = D'Ath {{goal|28}}
Jarvis {{goal|56}}
Cotter {{goal|86}}
Cook {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 1,670
|stadium = Kenilworth Road
|location = Luton
|referee = Darren Drysdale
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Swansea City U21
|score = 2–3
|report = [https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a270c4ebf645/checkatrade-trophy-report-swansea-city-u21s-2-charlton-3 Report]
|team2 = Charlton Athletic
|goals1 = Gorré {{goal|9}}
Garrick {{goal|41}}
|goals2 = Hackett-Fairchild {{goal|15||52}}
Ahearne-Grant {{goal|32}}
|attendance = 410
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|location = Swansea
|referee = Lee Swabey
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Swindon Town
|score = 0–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684695
|team2 = Forest Green Rovers
|goals1 = Anderson {{sent off|2|90+5}}
|goals2 = Doidge {{goal|79}}
Bennett {{sent off|2|90+6}}
|attendance = 1,320
|stadium = County Ground
|location = Swindon
|referee = Rob Lewis
}}
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|date = 5 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|score = 2–0
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684694
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon
|goals1 = Davies {{goal|49}}
Gray {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 886
|stadium = Huish Park
|location = Yeovil
|referee = Anthony Coggins
}}
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|date = 6 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 0–4
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684687
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Batshuayi {{goal|22||42}}
Hudson-Odoi {{goal|45}}
Musonda {{goal|56}}
|attendance = 1,549
|stadium = stadium:MK
|location = Milton Keynes
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
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|date = 6 December 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 2–0
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2684688
|team2 = Southend United
|goals1 = Edwards {{goal|16}}
Maddison {{goal|62}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 1,707
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|location = Peterborough
|referee = John Busby
}}
=Round 3=
The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2017.
==Northern Section==
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|date = 9 January 2018
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Bury
|score = 2–3
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/09/england/football-league-trophy/bury-fc/fleetwood-town-fc/2699125/
|team2 = Fleetwood Town
|goals1 = Bunn {{goal|45+4}}
Wai-tsun {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Hiwula {{goal|14}} {{goal|50}}
Grant {{goal|17|pen}}
|attendance = 698
|stadium = Gigg Lane
|location = Bury
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
}}
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|date = 9 January 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Rochdale
|score = 0–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/09/england/football-league-trophy/rochdale-afc/lincoln-city-fc/2699130/
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Palmer {{goal|88}}
|attendance = 1,171
|stadium = Spotland
|location = Rochdale
|referee = Ben Toner
}}
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|date = 10 January 2018
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore= 4–2
|report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/10/england/football-league-trophy/shrewsbury-town-fc/blackpool-fc/2699131/?ICID=PL_MS_07
|team2 = Blackpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 = Payne {{pengoal}}
Morris {{pengoal}}
Riley {{pengoal}}
John-Lewis {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Philliskirk {{penmiss}}
Cooke {{pengoal}}
Roache {{penmiss}}
Delfouneso {{pengoal}}
|attendance = 1,362
|stadium = New Meadow
|location = Shrewsbury
|referee = Chris Sarginson
}}
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|date = 17 January 2018
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 4–2
|report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/17/england/football-league-trophy/oldham-athletic-afc/leicester-city-u21/2699129/?ICID=PL_MS_08
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 = Davies {{goal|50}} {{goal|56}}
Gerrard {{goal|76}}
Obadeyi {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Knight {{goal|43}}
Musa {{goal|68}}
|attendance = 4,192
|stadium = Boundary Park
|location = Oldham
|referee = Darren Handley
}}
==Southern Section==
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|date = 9 January 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|score = 2–0
|report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/09/england/football-league-trophy/yeovil-town-fc/forest-green-rovers-fc/2699132/
|team2 = Forest Green Rovers
|goals1 = N. Smith {{goal|3}}
C. Smith {{goal|26}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 1,395
|stadium = Huish Park
|location = Yeovil
|referee = John Busby
}}
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|date = 9 January 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 = Pitman {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2 = Musonda {{goal|59||90+5}}
|attendance = 3,116
|stadium = Fratton Park
|location = Portsmouth
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
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|date = 9 January 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Charlton Athletic
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 0–3
|report = [https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a554318c2f41/checkatrade-trophy-report-charlton-1-oxford-united-1-oxford-win-3-0-on-pens Report]
|team2 = Oxford United
|goals1 = Ahearne-Grant {{goal|7}}
|goals2 = Thomas {{goal|54}}
|penalties1 = Jackson {{penmiss}}
Mavididi {{penmiss}}
Hackett-Fairchild {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = Mowatt {{pengoal}}
Obika {{pengoal}}
Ledson {{penmiss}}
Mehmeti {{pengoal}}
|attendance = 1,146
|stadium = The Valley
|location = Charlton, London
|referee = Andy Haines
}}
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|date = 9 January 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Luton Town
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore= 6–7
|report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/09/england/football-league-trophy/luton-town-fc/peterborough-united-fc/2699128/
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 = Cook {{pengoal}}
McQuoid {{pengoal}}
Lee {{pengoal}}
Shinnie {{pengoal}}
Sheehan {{pengoal}}
Mpanzu {{pengoal}}
Musonda {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = Maddison {{pengoal}}
Doughty {{pengoal}}
Marriott {{pengoal}}
Shephard {{pengoal}}
Kanu {{pengoal}}
Baldwin {{pengoal}}
Tafazolli {{pengoal}}
|attendance = 2,253
|stadium = Kenilworth Road
|location = Luton
|referee = Antony Coggins
}}
=Round 4=
Eight teams participated in this round with ties originally scheduled to take place in the week commencing 22 January 2018.
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|date = 23 January 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 4–2
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2713201
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Rowe {{goal|43}}
Rhead {{goal|55}}
Anderson {{goal|90+1}}
Green {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = Eardley {{goal|14|o.g.}}
Lloyd {{goal|50}}
|attendance = 6,663
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Michael Salisbury
}}
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|date = 23 January 2018
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.shrewsburytown.com/matches/fixtures/first-team/2017182/january/shrewsbury-town-vs-tbc-on-23-jan-18/#
|team2 = Oldham Athletic
|goals1 = Payne {{goal|1}}
Rodman {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Amadi-Holloway {{goal|67}}
Gardner {{yel|82}}
|attendance = 1,984
|stadium = New Meadow
|location = Shrewsbury
|referee = Darren Handley
}}
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|date = 23 January 2018
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Chelsea U21
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2018/january/match-report-for-chelsea-u21-vs-oxford-united-on-23-jan-18/
|team2 = Oxford United
|goals1 = St Clair {{goal|10}}
Redan {{goal|16}}
Castilo {{goal|65}}
Sammut {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Ricardinho {{yel|4}}
Ledson {{yel|9}}
Raglan {{yel|37}}
|attendance = 2,643
|stadium = Stamford Bridge
|location = Fulham, London
|referee = John Brooks
}}
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|date = 6 February 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.ytfc.net/matches/fixtures/first-team/201718/february/yeovil-town-vs-fleetwood-town-on-23-jan-18/#
|team2 = Fleetwood Town
|goals1 = Bolger {{goal|23|o.g.}}
Whelan {{goal|56}}
Zoko {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Bolger {{goal|17}}
McAleny {{yel|30}}
Sowerby {{yel|45}}
Schwabl {{yel|55}}
Hiwula {{goal|80}}
|attendance = 1,314
|stadium = Huish Park
|location = Yeovil
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
=Semi-finals=
Four teams participated in this round, which consisted of single ties played at the stadium of the club drawn first in each tie.
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|date = 6 February 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|report = http://www.skysports.com/football/lincoln-vs-chelsea-u21/388185
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 = Waterfall {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Chalobah {{yel|27}}
Redan {{goal|78}}
|penalties1 =
- Habergham {{penmiss}}
- Whitehouse {{pengoal}}
- Palmer {{pengoal}}
- Green {{pengoal}}
- Frecklington {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 =
|attendance = 9,444
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = David Webb
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 6 March 2018
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43279250
|team2 = Yeovil Town
|goals1 = Morris {{goal|63}}
Whalley {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Khan {{yel|57}}
|stadium = New Meadow
|location = Shrewsbury
|attendance = 4,118
|referee = Darren Drysdale
}}
=Final=
{{main|2018 EFL Trophy Final}}
{{:2018 EFL Trophy Final}}
Match proceeds
After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:
- 45% Home club
- 45% Away club
- 10% to the pool account
Top goalscorers
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="3" |1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Hudson-Odoi |align="left"|Chelsea U21 | rowspan="3" |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Kenji Gorré
|align="left"|Swansea City U21 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Payne
|align="left"|Bradford City |
| rowspan="14" |4
| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Armstrong | align="left" |Middlesbrough U21 | rowspan="14" |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Gboly Ariyibi
|align="left"|Northampton Town |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Wes Burns
|align="left"|Fleetwood Town |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Jack Byrne
|align="left"|Oldham Athletic |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Green
|align="left"|Lincoln City |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Hall
|align="left"|Oxford United |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordi Hiwula
|align="left"|Fleetwood Town |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Jones
|align="left"|Bradford City |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Charly Musonda
|align="left"|Chelsea U21 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ollie Palmer
|align="left"|Lincoln City |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Philliskirk
|align="left"|Blackpool |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Alex Samuel
|align="left"|Stevenage |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Erico Sousa
|align="left"|Accrington Stanley |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Surridge
|align="left"|Yeovil Town |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/checkatrade-trophy/}}
{{Football League Trophy seasons}}
{{2017–18 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 EFL Trophy}}